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TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractMany offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal designs have been proposed by industry in the last several years. Most base-load offshore LNG import terminals currently under development utilize either a bottom-founded structure, such as a gravity base or a jacket structure, or a floating structure such as a moored ship-shape hull. In either case, LNG transfer from the LNG carrier (LNGC) to the LNG import terminal is performed through side-by-side offloading.